Surrounded by fellow employees and Venice Fire Department members, Jim Wiewel, owner of the Venice Fire House Subs Resaurant, hands Lt. Stephen Worobel a new helmet. The Fire House Subs Foundation provided 39 helmets for every member in the department. The grant was for $12,200.

By GREG GILES

News Editor

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Facing cuts to the Venice Fire Department budget, the department has formed a committee to pursue grants, and it’s causing other departments to take note.

In December, members from the Venice Fire Departments grant committee applied for and received a grant to replace aging firefighting helmets.

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